Jolt to Sunny Leone as Lucknow restaurant-bar construction stayed

A consumer forum in Uttar Pradesh has stayed the construction of actress Sunny Leone's restaurant-cum-bar in Lucknow, saying the "unauthorised activity" creates a "permanent nuisance" for the......

The Truth and Myth of Indira Gandhi

'It has even been suggested that Modi and Amit Shah, however grudgingly, harbour admiration for her controlling streak and steely resilience,' says Sunil Sethi. IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Mother......

What Indira Gandhi's Emergency proved for India

June 25, 1975, when most Indians today were not born, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a state of Emergency on the country. Democracy was suspended for 19 long months and India was reduced to a......

US removes restrictions on 3 Indian nuclear entities

In a significant move, the United States on Wednesday removed restrictions on three Indian nuclear entities, over a week after National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced that Washington was......

'India's Growth Is In Serious Trouble'

'We face the risk of remaining a low-income country for a very long time unless something changes in the next few years.''Instead of constantly talking about becoming a developed economy, we need......

MPC's Repo Rate Decision Not Unanimous

Dr Nagesh Kumar, one of the three new MPC members, wanted the MPC to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: Francis......

Will New MPC Members Cut Interest Rates?

. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters While top economists are of the view that the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may not cut the repo rates, they also said it would......

'High real repo rate can have adverse effects on demand as well as supply'

'The real repo rate is very high in terms of core inflation.' IMAGE: A worker arranges cauliflowers at a vegetable market. Photograph: ANI Photo Ashima Goyal, emeritus professor, Indira Gandhi......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......